Category Archives: Early 20th Century

Regional Dress in the 1920s

Posted on 13/03/2013 by Anu M

From MV Dhurandhar’s set of watercolours from the 1920s. It pretty much covers the diverse costumes of communities at the time and you can see a number of regional variations at play. This set largely has attire worn in Bombay and Gujarat … Continue reading →

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The Couples Post

Posted on 25/12/2012 by Anu M

Paintings of Couples 1. Tanjore painting 2. Watercolour by B.K. Mitra (Sr. Artist of Gita Press Gorakhpur United Province) 3. Lady Holding a Lotus (Abanindranath Tagore) The last is from a vampire story, perhaps apt for our post Twilight age:) More here. … Continue reading →

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The Postcard Post

Posted on 01/10/2012 by Anu M

 

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The Postcard Post

Posted on 30/09/2012 by Anu M

 

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The Brahmika Sari and Dress Reform

Posted on 21/09/2012 by Anu M

Extract from Marriage and Modernity, Family Values in Colonial Bengal (Rochona Majumdar) indicating that the anchal was eventually draped on the left for the Brahmika saree.  

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Bicycle-2

Posted on 16/09/2012 by Anu M

A Bombay Scorcher. Is that the bicycle or the bicycle?! This was of course a saucy postcard as opposed to being taken on the streets of Bombay while this barefoot lass was going about her day’s business. Her smile is … Continue reading →

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The Studio Photograph

Posted on 30/08/2012 by Anu M

Lady Abbas Ali Baig by Lafayette (Lafayette Ltd), half-plate film negative, 14 May 1929. Love all the elements here – the cacophonous sari and a rather magnificent cape-shawl.

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Mata Hari

Posted on 16/08/2012 by Anu M

“Javanese Hindu Princesses” seemed to have been all the go at some point and Mata Hari it appears lost little time in adopting the persona during her dancing days. And no doubt every Javanese princess had a bejewelled strap bodice.  

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The Sisters Post

Posted on 26/07/2012 by Anu M

Amrita and Indira Shergil – channelling flapper style?  

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